Two Presbyterian pastors have voiced their opinions regretting the denomination’s recent decision to divest from companies that did business in Israel.
Yesterday, insurgents seized the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. The fighters are believed to be part of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a group founded by al-Qaeda.
Pope Francis dived into the Middle East peace process on Sunday, urging the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to act with courage and end what he called the “spiral of hatred and violence.”
The battle over land still wages in Palestine and Israel, with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas each firmly set on advancing their own interests